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Trailer must haves
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items My family of 4 (and 2 dogs) live in fifth wheel on some family-friend's property. I thought I'd share some of the best things we found to get to live this way.
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Trailer set up
Inside must haves
Outdoor living area
Miscellaneous
Trailer set up
This was such a huge upgrade, we hang it off the back of our RV port so that it helps keep the sun off the back of the trailer as the sun sets. The trailer would heat up and the ACs would be about useless before we got this, now the livingroom stays ...
Outdoor Sun Shade Cloth, 10'×12'
Not quite the one we have but this is definitely so awesome to have when you are full time living in your trailer, this helps keep the sun off the top as well as the snow and rain.
Carport or Shelter - Building Kits - RV Covers - VersaTube
We have this on our RV cover and on the outdoor living room we made. These are really nice to make outside usable when it is so dark outside.
Patio Lights - Yard Envy
This is an absolute must!! Our first year out here we lost power for 3 days during a snow storm where we couldn't get out of the driveway, and it was so cold our propane tanks froze so we bought this bad boy around black Friday this last year. We hav...
Pulsar G12KBN Heavy Duty Dual Fuel Generator
If you get the generator you need this cover to help protect it from all the elements.
Pulsar Waterproof Generator Cover 31x21x23
Inside must haves
Our trailer is currently heated with propane heat and it is a moist heat so it is good to use this. We also live between two lakes so the air is just wet here so we run this daily to keep our things from getting any kind of mold or mildew.
Dehumidifiers - GE Appliances
This is the vacuum we chose because it is small. I will say if I had a house I would not get this, the battery life is not enough but it works for our fifth wheel.
Home Clean Simplified — Belife Clean Official
This is not the exact one I have but a digital frame because I love having photos up but there just is not enough space in the fifth wheel to put all the photos up I want so this is nice to have so many photos in one frame that just rotate. And my mo...
10.1" HD IPS Touch Screen Digital Frame
I got this in the wood color to use as a nightstand in the bedroom because one side has a great built-in nightstand/dresser thing but the other side had this tiny shelf on the wall so I decided to get this to give myself more space. It is nice to hav...
MOOACE Narrow Dresser Storage Tower, Slim
If you need ways to hand things up Comand hooks and strips are the way to go! I habe Comand hooks everywhere!
Command™ Brand: Damage Free Adhesive Hooks & Strips
I have this in black from when I worked at Ikea and we use it to hold onions and potatoes on the bottom, top Ramen and beanies on the second and then our drop zone on the top.
RÅSKOG utility cart, 11x15x24" - IKEA
Like I said, it gets very moist between having propane heat and living in between two lakes so having these in closets and cupboards is a must.
Hi-Capacity Absorbers - Fragrance Free - 4 lb. Tub - DampRid
Outdoor living area
Having a Blackstone griddle to cook outside is so nice, I can make so much food at one time. And in the summer it is great because I don't heat up the trailer and I get to be outside with everyone.
Griddles - Blackstone Products
My parents got us this for Christmas our first year living in our fifth wheel and it makes our outdoor living area so nice and warm on the cold nights/days that we have out here shaded by a hill.
Mr Heater Outdoor Propane Heater
Miscellaneous
My mom got me one of these for Chrismtas and it has come in so handy multiple times. It is awfully dark out in the sticks so doing things at night has become easier when I can have a light and not need to hold it in my hand.
POWERCAP LED Hats & Beanies - Panther Vision